Building comp

Right i’m thinking of building a new computer for when i go to uni in a month or so

Tbh i don't know a lot about hardware but i know a bit, i’m more software literate

Here's my list, i just wondered if you could check this for me

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Quad Core Q8200 Retail Box Processor and Asus P5Q SE2 Motherboard
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/167046#

Corsair 4GB (2x2GB) DDR2 800MHz/PC2-6400 XMS2 Memory Kit CL5 1.8v
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/166785

Western Digital WD7500AADS 750GB Hard Drive SATAII 32MB Cache
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/168374

XFX GTS250 1GB DDR3 Dual DVI HDCP HDTV out PCI-E Graphics Card
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/165583#

Arctic Power 700W PSU
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/124927

Arctic Cooling AC-FRZ-7P Freezer 7 Pro Socket 775 Processor Cooler
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/105994

Black Mid Tower Gaming Case With 12cm Tri-Colour Front Fan
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/134803

Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate w/SP1 - W/ Windows 7 Upgrade Offer Form - licence and media - 1 PC - OEM - DVD - 64-bit - English
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/167596

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I'd just like to know if there’s any compatibility issues and/or if there’s a suitable replacement for a part

Its main use will be 3d modeling and animation. Rendering said animations. And ofcourse occasional gaming :biggrin:

Thanks in advance

if you are going with DDR2 ram I would say buy the AMD phenom II for ur cpu, gets you more performance for less money

http://www.ebuyer.com/product/155714
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/164047

thanks for the suggestion but the reason i picked the processor i did, was it is fairly cheap and comes bundled with the motherboard

and buying the board and cpu seperate is more expensive (alos confuses the shit out of me as a motherboards a motherboard (different chipset and make obvs)? )

so bar the slight dip on performance would the above parts work together?

you would have to buy a AMD motherboard which I think are cheaper than intel boards too but not that much.

the phenom II 940 gives u 3.0ghz in 4 cores and its AM2+ so all you need to look for is a mobo that says it supports AM2+
the 955 is a little bit faster 3.2 and is AM3 so ur board has to be AM3 (this is where you have to be careful) some boards support AM2/AM2+/AM3 some only go AM2/AM2+

If you are on a budget you can go for the older phenoms, the 9850, 9650, 9950

http://www.ebuyer.com/product/150466 <- 9950
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/164969 <- processor bundled in with urs

I would say get a Phenom II 940

I just looked there aren't any bundles with the AMD stuff so it's up to you, do you guys have a european counterpart of newegg.com?

I use the antec 1200 case and love how it keeps everything chill, but like what rets said the 900 is a great case and they go on sale all the time on newegg, you just have to catch it at the right time to save on them. The big thing is how much you want to spend for the performance you get out of it. Also i would do some research on the stuff before you make a final decision. That is what i did before i did my i7 build.

Go die viva

no i don't think so. I'm looking on ebuyer as it roughly the cheapest thing we have =\

also i'l deffinetely consider the phenom II's. i just needed a rough idea of price, parts and compatability (thats why i put 4gb ram down i'd add more later)

looks like i need to do more searching <_< heh

any more ideas are welcome

well im not really planning on doing aything other than standard use so mediocre is fine

and the case is under a desk, and the light will amuse me and my sad student life xD

(its most likely gonna change)

Lmao the antec cases are great cases, just pull enough air to collect dust fast, so you have to clean them a bit more than normal cases.

Lol i love my i7 but i'll take a pic so you can stare at it and bitch lmao.

Here's another good (and cheaper) one from Antec, with all the pretty lights:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16811129066
Looks to be essentially the same as the 900. The only differences I could see were that it's maybe a little smaller, lacks the pretty side window, and I don't think you can move the HDD cages around. Oh, and it has a 120 on top instead of a 200mm.

but look how nice it looks when filled in a 1200, the 900 is just a fan size smaller in height.




yea you enjoy that view poopy and have wet dreams of it!!!

Fuck you viva, you and your 6 ram slots and 295. That whole rig costs more than what I paid for my car...

all i see inside his case i a pile of money and lights :lol:

serious, nice rig tho

I hope to be maybe getting a 275 soon (if they don't come out with something better by the time I can get it).

OOH I know! I can ask for it as a year-late graduation present from my parents. I mean, hell, they got my sister some (probably) $3-400 camera for her graduation. And they threw her a party. And I got nothing from them. Fuck.

/depressed rant

But yeah, I'd say just go with the best stuff you can find that fits your budget. Figure out if there are places that you really want to improve performance in and can spend more money, and maybe places where you don't really need anything fancy and can cut back a bit. Just do a bit of research and you'll end up with something you're happy with.

Basically this
hdd= faster just better load times, search, etc (faster rpm doesn't always mean better on this)
memory= if you have around 6 gigs you should be fine, just make sure mobo runs as fast as you want ram
cpu= can get a decent one but you can oc them if you get a good hsf like the true 120,
gpu= for gaming and everything gonna be your main player for games but not so much in editing i think
psu= corsair has some good ones and i went above the watts needed with a 1000 so it doesn't pull as much power, better on energy
case= i said i like the antec because of the airflow, keeps everything cool and even now in the summer it stays well below specs
keyboard= hell you can use anything but i like the g11 for binds and stuff, might be able to use the extra keys to speed stuff up in editing and such.
mouse= get a g5, things are so smooth and you can set your sensitivity just perfect for how you like it and can bump it up or down on the spot.

But as stated above, think on the things you need out of it the most and work from there, also it does pay though to get better quality stuff. Not cheaper, but don't have to worry about it crapping on you and pays off in the end i think.

taking into concideration peoples suggestions and more searching i've basically rewrote my list lol

also i found a site that compared cpu's and the phenom does HQ/HD renders quicker so i went for that as its going to be one of the main uses

AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition 3.2 GHz Socket AM3 8MB Cache Retail Boxed Processor
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/164047/

ASUS M4A79 DELUXE 790FX Socket AM2+ 8 Channel Audio ATX Motherboard
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/160930

MSI HD 4890 Cyclone OC 1GB GDDR5 Silent Fan DVI HDMI HDCP HDTV Out PCI-E Graphics Card
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/169832#

Corsair 4GB (2x2GB) DDR2 800MHz/PC2-6400 XMS2 Memory Kit CL5 1.8v
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/166785

Hi-Power Black 800W 14cm Blue LED Fan PSU - 20+4pin 4x SATA 4x PCI-E
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/135197#

CM Storm Scout Case - 120mm and 2x 140mm Fans Included
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/165238#

Western Digital WD7500AADS 750GB Hard Drive SATAII 32MB Cache
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/168374

i think it's better what about you guys ?

I would get the extra fans that don't come with case to keep it cool in there since i didn't see a hsf. never used MSI though so not sure about them.

If you're getting that 4890, check this out:
http://arcticcooling.com/catalog/product_i...=2_&mID=101
I've heard the more recent ATIs get pretty hot.